Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

John Stockton vs Dwight Howard

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward

John Stockton (1984-2002) and Dwight Howard (2004-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dwight Howard was the higher-volume scorer (15.7 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 1.61× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 60.3%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatDwight Howard
13.1 Points / game 15.7
2.7 Rebounds / game 11.8
10.5 Assists / game 1.3
2.2 Steals / game 0.9
0.2 Blocks / game 1.8
51.5% Field goal % 59.3%
38.4% 3-point % 15.8%
82.6% Free throw % 57.0%
60.8% True shooting % 60.3%
1,504 Games played 1,242

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatDwight Howard
1.30× Points vs era avg 1.61×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.85×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 0.64×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

John StocktonStatDwight Howard
— Offensive rating 107.3
— Defensive rating 106.8
— Net rating 0.5
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.2%

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatDwight Howard
13.4 Points / game 15.3
3.3 Rebounds / game 11.8
10.1 Assists / game 1.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.8
0.3 Blocks / game 2.0
47.5% Field goal % 59.3%
31.4% 3-point % 7.2%
80.6% Free throw % 54.8%
182 Playoff games 125

Accolades

John StocktonStatDwight Howard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 8
2 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#49 All-time GOAT rank #48

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